Wednesday, May 9, 2012

Obama gay marriage LA

President Barack Obama came out in support for gay marriage Wednesday, and Los Angeles leaders rejoiced with gay rights supporters in a chorus of cheers and statements praising him for his political and moral courage.

(Huffington Post)

WASHINGTON -- President Obama's decision to embrace gay marriage may add a political complication to his reelection bid, but it is also unleashing a wave of new financial support from gay and lesbian donors who were already major backers of his candidacy.

(Los Angeles Times)

Thanks to exposure to the radioactive rhetoric of Joe Biden, President Obama's position on gay marriage has undergone its final mutation.

(Los Angeles Times)

WASHINGTON -- President Obama's endorsement of gay marriage is an election-year boost to his liberal base that comes with some risks. Obama, after all, had good reasons to resist this shift up to now.

(Orlando Sentinel)

San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders, a Republican who risked his political career by supporting gay marriage, applauded President Obamas decision Wednesday a political event or to visit his home in La Jolla.

(Los Angeles Times)

President Obama said Wednesday that he now supports gay marriage.

(Baltimore Sun)

Call it Obamas Gay Marriage Evolution Completed Today a base -- I -- I was with -- speaking to a group of gay leaders in -- in Los Angeles -- LA -- two, two weeks ago.

(Huffington Post)

Gay-marriage supporters said Obama's pronouncement on Wednesday would galvanize David Sharp in Portland, Maine, and Rachel La Corte in Olympia, Wash., contributed to this report.

(Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

Voters in North Carolina on Tuesday approved Amendment One, a fiercely debated and highly restrictive amendment to the state constitution that defines marriage as attention in the gay rights debate.